Recognition of the finality of death and the inability to communicate anything further to the deceased often occurs

A) after the death of a parent.
B) after the death of a second parent.
C) after the death of a grandparent.
D) after the death of a pet.

The finality of death and the inability to communicate anything further to the deceased often occurs after the death of a second parent, as this marks the end of a generation and may lead to a greater sense of one's own mortality. The death of a first parent or grandparent may also elicit these feelings, but to a lesser extent. The death of a pet may lead to grief and a sense of loss, but typically does not involve the same level of existential contemplation as the death of a human family member.